DYNAMICS AND PERIGLACIAL FORMATION OF LANDSCAPES OF THE ELBRUS AREA FOR THE LAST 15-20 YEARS

Lichens, such as Rhizocarpon geographicum, can be used for determining the sediment age. Using this method in the Elbrus area we can calculate the age of moraines. It also allows determining ecological changes in the area - the lifetime of these lichens depends on the ecological conditions.